TO GET IN IT." Nearly 10 months after a fiery crash, a hobby stock race car driver has a new machine. It's a story we first brought to you last April --- hobby race car driver Danny Watson nearly lost his life -- He thought he'd get back into the driver's seat. But his friends never gave up. Our Vanessa Peng has the story new at 10. NATS from beginning of old package -- woman screaming danny Watson SOT "I WAS ON FIRE, MY CAR WAS ON FIRE." from old package Some bonds show their strength in the most horrific of moments. richard Yaw, Watson's Friend "JUST HAD TO GET HIM OUT." "PURE INSTINCT." A few seconds too late -- could have meant Danny Watson's life -- "GET HIM OUT!" NATS FROM OLD PACKAGE Fellow hobby stock race car driver and friend Richard Yaw pulled Watson out in the nick of time -- but the car was totaled. Danny Watson 25:18 "I HONESTLY THOUGHT RACING WAS OUT. I THOUGHT I WOULD BE DONE I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER." 22 3:56 METAL CLANGING NATS His friends wouldn't let that happen -- watson 25:31 "BRAND NEW PARTS AND BRAND NEW CHASSIS 32 richard Yaw 28;12 "IT'S A BEAUTIFUL CAR." 13 Garry Logan wasn't there at the Boone Speedway April 20th, 2013 -- logan 18:58 "IT'S A HELPLESS FEELING WHEN YOU'RE NOT THERE, YOU CAN'T HELP HIM." 19:02 Logan found another way --- he turned to the phones -- asking for companies to give. 1:36 NATS HOSE They did. The result -- a 25- thousand dollar racing machine and a new fire suit -- watson 24:20 "I CAN'T WAIT I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO GET IN IT." Safety is a top priority -- 16:23 NATS OF STEERING WHEEL COMING OUT The steering wheel is easy to pop off yaw 27;26 "WHEN I PULLED HIM OUT THE HARDEST PART I HAD WAS TRYING TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL LOOSE BUT WITH THE NEW STEERING WHEEL AND THE NEW FIRE SUIT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS THIS TIME." 32 The old car had a stationary window net -- watson 15:05 "IF YOU GET IN A WRECK BAD PULL THIS THE WHOLE THING COMES OUT A LOT FASTER." 10 OR 15:46 "SOMETIMES WE GOT TO GET OUT QUICK PULL THIS, PULL THIS AND THE WHOLE THING COMES OUT." 51 Garry Logan 20:08 "WE MADE IT ONE OF THE SAFEST MACHINES OUT THERE ON THE TRACK." 11 Racing's been in Watson's family for 50 years -- And thanks to the generosity of strangers and friends who wouldn't give up on him -- he will have many more years on the track. logan 20:21 "I WANT TO SEE THE LOOK ON HIS KIDS' FACES WHEN HE GOES OUT THERE WITH THIS NEW CAR AND WINS." 25 watson 25;57 "I'M READY TO WIN." 58 Vanessa Peng, KCCI 8 News, IWNL. Watson tells KCCI the purple and pink color scheme is to show support for people fighting pancreatic and breast cancers. Watson's first race in the new